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I am a married 42 year old mother of three boys (23, 14, & 11) and two grandchildren, one girl (4) and one boy (4 months).

I am in college working towards my nursing career. I have worked in the medical field for 16 years as a medical assistant, CNA, and

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sundays with the family: 1 of 7
Ahhhhh Sundays, what's not to love about Sundays? After working in the fields for 12 hours a day 6-days a week, Sunday is the best day. Rise and shine early to the smell of bacon, potatoes, and corn bread cooking. The kids are still sleeping from exhaustion of the week. They are allowed to sleep till 7 a.m.! At 7 sharp the h... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies How knowing your child's temperament should guide discipline decisions: 3 of 15
Disciplining a child comes in many forms. Along with these many forms come society's way of assuming each child should be disciplined. What works for one parent and their children may not be the right way for another parent and their children. Disciplining each child has to correspond with the child's temperament and the way... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Do prisons reform criminals?: 24 of 57
What are prisons? They are expensive buildings to hold a guilty person of a crime. Yes, they can get an education, provided by tax payers. They get feed, provided by tax payers. They get counseling, provided by tax payers. The list goes on and on what they get in prisons. All of what they receive is brought to them by tax pa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Manners and morals of today's children and teens: 32 of 74
I was raised in a two-type disciplinary home, strict mother, lenient father. I was taught to do as my mother said with no questions asked. There was a fine line between fear and respect. When I look back now there is nothing I wanted for. I was not spoiled by any means, but I respected what I was given. Both my parents worke... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult education: How to achieve your learning goals: 15 of 26
Whether because of a death, divorce, separation, or just the need to know, education does not stop after high school. Many people consider getting an education is only obtainable by going to school. However, some people and families get a great education through travel. Which ever way an individual decides to live their life... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Should parents bring baby to the movie theater?: 29 of 46
Like most parents, I love my children. When they were babies I assumed no one could take care of them like I could. Only I could fix the runny nose. Only I could fix the hurt that brought on the tears. Only I could clean and dress my child. However, only I could not give myself some much required time to myself. Going to the... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How to overcome frustration in discussing difficult topics: 2 of 3
Does the thought of discussing a difficult topic make you cringe? You are not alone. Whether it's with a friend or spouse or children, discussing difficult topics does not need to be gut wrenching. First and foremost the way you approach to topic will decide on the outcome. If you approach someone negatively and accusingly y... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Would you rather be born rich or intelligent?: 51 of 70
Most rich people are very intelligent. A lot of people born rich are too but a lot are not. With these two small sentences, I can say for a fact that I would rather be born intelligent. There are many people who are born rich, and they have many problems in their life. For example, when a person is born into money what drive... More..
Education > Special Education Getting your child an Individualized Education Plan (IEP): 8 of 9
The dreaded IEP horror. Yes, this is one thing I can relate to. My child has had an IEP in place for 6 years now. I can say with hard work and keeping up to date with the changing of education my child has benefited from this program. My child had difficulties hearing up to the age of 5. With this came difficulty with speech... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?: 49 of 55
I am a middle aged woman with three boys. All of us play videos which contain violence. Most TV shows, including cartoons, and movies contain some type of violence. What causes a person to commit such violence? I don't know I am not a Doctor. However, I have never wanted to go out and kill anyone from the games I play or fro... More..